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Comment by Alex Padilla
U.S. Senator for California and Ranking Member of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee.
The strength of our democracy relies on our elections being safe, secure, and accessible. As the use of AI spreads rapidly, we must ensure there are guardrails in place to prevent it from becoming a tool to suppress votes, spread disinformation, or purge eligible voters from the rolls.AI Verified (Jun 12, 2026)
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Verified against cited primary source: https://www.padilla.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/padilla-merkley-seek-new-election-safeguards-amid-growing-misuse-of-ai-to-suppress-voting-and-spread-misinformation/
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Hector Perez Arenas
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